Learn Portuguese in Porto, Portugal!

Learn Portuguese in Porto, Portugal’s beautiful second city, to see a different side of Portugal. Wandering around the city is like taking a trip back in time. Narrow, medieval streets wind down towards old, vividly-coloured waterfront buildings, passing ornate churches and grand governmental buildings en route. By the riverside you will find the lodges where the city’s famous port wines are stored and aged, attracting millions of tourists each year. Enjoy a glass of port with your dinner, before heading out to sample Porto’s vibrant nightlife. You could even practice your Portuguese with the friendly locals!

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Our school in Porto

From our school, you can reach the sparkling waters of the Douro in just a few minutes, and, going away from the waterfront, one of Porto’s best shopping areas is only a short walk away. Facilities at the school include five spacious classrooms (all with audio and visual equipment), a multimedia library, student lounge, computer room, free Internet access, microwaves and coffee machine.

School facts

Lesson length:

50 mins

Number of classrooms:

5

Average class size:

6

Minimum age:

16

Course materials included:

Yes

Average number of students:

Summer (15) per week

Disability access:

No

Air conditioning:

No

WiFi available:

Yes

Affiliations:

Portuguese Government Authority DGERT which is the Portuguese member of European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET).
*German States of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Hessen , Rheinland-Pfalz, Schleswig-Holstein for Bildungsurlaub.
*Brookhaven College for USA’s students University Credits.

Included in fees:

Placement test, student kit, course materials, certificate.

Typical activities:

Visit to local places of interest, wine tasting, school parties

Paid activities:

Entrance fees and food will be paid by the student

Courses

There are two types of Portuguese course at our school - group lessons and private lessons. All lessons last 50 minutes and run at different levels, from beginner to advanced. Our native Portuguese teachers are well-qualified, patient and experienced - and they know how to make learning fun!

In your classes, you will study with a maximum of just five other international language students. Students interact with each other in Portuguese, helping you get to know other students, as well as the Portuguese language! Our Super Intensive course gives you 30 Portuguese lessons a week, 10 more than the Intensive course of 20 lessons per week. With a maximum of four other students in the class, you get lots of personal attention from teachers, helping you to make real progress with your knowledge of the language.

If you need to learn Portuguese even more quickly, our Private Lessons are perfect. Choose our Intensive course of 20 individual lessons a week, our Super Intensive course of 50 lessons, or our Executive Private Lessons, which offer you 30 lessons, concentrating on business vocabulary, every week. Both the Super Intensive Private Lessons and the Executive Private Lessons course include lunches with your teachers. Let them introduce you to the world of Portuguese cuisine!

Accommodation

Our school also realises that your accommodation plays a major role in your enjoyment of your Portuguese course. Staying with a Portuguese host family is the most popular accommodation option. Each family lives within easy reach of the school and the centre of Porto. Experience Portuguese customs and traditions, and practice your language skills all the same time! Your host family will also provide you with breakfast each day. Our school takes great care when selecting families and also checks accommodation regularly, ensuring that you’ll be comfortable with your family. If you’d prefer your own space, the school can arrange accommodation for you in apartments, hotels or pousadas (lower cost hotels).

Activities

Our school in Porto organizes a varied activities program, showing you everything that Porto has to offer and allowing you to become acquainted with other students. You will usually be offered the chance to see the picturesque Ribeira district of Porto, the majestic Cathedral, the exquisite Stock Exchange Palace and much, much more! You could also take a river cruise along the Douro, indulge in some fine port wine or experience the haunting melodies of fado music. With such a varied activities program, you’re sure to have a great time!

How to get there

For an extra fee, our school will pick you from the airport on arrival, and take you back to the airport when you depart.

Porto comes out on top!

We keenly follow anything related to European travel and were very pleased to see one of Europe’s oldest centres,Porto, top the results of the online vote for the ‘Best Destination of 2014’. If you are unfamiliar with this award, and all the locations that were shortlisted, you may wish to visit the link below!

The school in Porto was small, which enabled the teachers to adapt the classes to the specific needs of the different students. My stay at the school was a real pleasure and I would love to return there again.